Overview

Join to apply for the Senior Auditor role at Zurich Insurance.

Working hours: This role is available on a part-time, job-share or full-time basis.

Salary: Competitive, depending on experience plus an excellent benefits package.

Location: UK (London, Fareham or Swindon) – Hybrid

Closing date for applications: Friday 17 October 2025

The opportunity

As a Senior Auditor, you will work with members of the audit team across all aspects of an audit - working through sections of audit planning, scoping, assessing key risks, the design and operational control assessment, and developing reporting. You will collaborate with audit team members across Group Audit. You will co-develop high-quality audit approaches including leveraging Data Analytics, assess IT fundamentals and leverage GenAI. You will support reporting to provide key insights and influence stakeholders in the UK.

You will support a collaborative, learning, and team environment. You will contribute to strategic priorities and learn and apply innovative audit approaches, new world skills (Data Analytics, IT fundamentals and GenAI), and agile methods.

Many of our employees work flexibly in a variety of different ways, including part-time, flexible hours, job share, an element of working from home or compressed hours. This is because we want the best people for our roles, and we recognise that sometimes those people aren’t available full-time. Please talk to us at interview about the flexibility you may need.

What will you be doing?

• High Quality Audits: Support the delivery of the audit plan by completing your assigned audit work of exceptional quality, on time and with impact. Leverage Data Analytics and GenAI, assess IT fundamentals throughout the audit process.
• Insightful Reporting: Contribute to drafting impactful issue summaries.
• Build Strong Connections: Build and maintain constructive relationships with stakeholders during audits.
• Foster a Learning Culture: Take an active role in your development in business technical, new world, and human skills, actively applying a growth and learning mindset.
• Embrace New World Skills: Actively enhance your new world skills: Data, IT and GenAI. Recognize their importance in delivering optimal audit outcomes and future-proofing your skillsets.
• Collaborate as One: Collaborate throughout audits with all levels to achieve the best possible outcomes on audit.
• Uphold Ethics and Integrity: You will uphold and model the highest standards on ethics and integrity, ensuring compliance with all relevant standards, regulations, and internal policies.

What are we looking for?

• Relevant bachelor’s or master’s degree, or other relevant qualification (e.g., chartered accountant, CPA, CIA, CISA or equivalent, MBA or equivalent).
• Established expertise in Internal Audit, Risk Management or Compliance, demonstrated through a track record of delivering impactful outcomes.
• Experience within complex, fast moving and international organizations.
• Good understanding of audit methodology, Internal Audit Standards and internal control frameworks preferred.
• Good understanding of the Financial Services Industry, preferably with experience of Life and/or P&C insurance processes and products.
• Experience with and good understanding of new world skills (DA, ITGC and GenAI).
• Good project management skills, with the ability to prioritize tasks effectively and consistently deliver high-quality outcomes on time.
• Ability to work without close supervision and to take decisions autonomously, subject to verification.
• Passion and enthusiasm to continue to grow yourself.
• Fluent verbal and written English language skills.

What will you get in return?

Everyone’s different. That’s why at Zurich; we offer a wide range of employee benefits so our people can choose what fits them and their life. Our benefits provide real flexibility so our people can make considered choices and tailor their benefits throughout the year. Our benefits include 12% defined non-contributory pension scheme, annual company bonus, private medical insurance and the option to buy up to an additional 20 days or sell some of your holiday.

Follow the link for more information about our benefits - Employee benefits | Working at Zurich Insurance UK

Who we are

At Zurich we aspire to be one of the most responsible and impactful businesses in the world and the best global insurer. Together we’re creating a brighter future for our customers, our people and our planet. With over 55,000 employees in more than 170 countries, you’ll feel the support of being part of a strong and stable company who are a long-standing player in the insurance industry. We’ve made a promise to each other and every employee; to focus on sustainable impact, to care about each other’s wellbeing, to use our diverse expertise to be curious and optimistic and to develop the skills needed for our future. If you're interested in working in a dynamic and challenging environment for a company that recognises and rewards your creativity, initiatives and contributions - then Zurich could be just the place for you. Be part of something great.